KEEC has created a variety of instructional materials for use by classroom teachers and others who wish to learn or teach about Kentucky's Environment.  All materials can be accessed from this website or you may call us at 800 882-5271 for copies.

Units of Study

Our Units of Study are interdisciplinary, standards based, have a strong focus on inquiry-based learning, and provide one stop shopping for busy teachers since they include suggestions for portfolios, open response questions, technology extensions, and extensions for diverse learners, as well as assessment rubrics and culminating activities.  You may download the units from this site or call us for free copies at 800 882-5271.

Kentucky’s Wonderful Commonwealth of Water

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Be a Solid Waste Survivor

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Developing Outdoor Learning Areas: A Kentucky Guide

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A Guide to Creating, Using and Maintaining Outdoor Classrooms

This guide helps teachers, parents and students get organized to create an outdoor classroom, understand how that classroom can be used to reach the academic expectations, and how the school and community can work together to make it a useful and sustainable learning tool.

 

A Guide to Teaching Biodiversity in Middle School Science

This curriculum both teaches what we mean by biodiversity and why it is important.  It also helps teachers guide students as they study Kentucky’s very unique and rich biodiversity.  This guide contains activities based on the standards from Middle School Science.

 

Activities to Use with Enviroscape Models

Enviroscape models are small table top models of water sheds.  They are an excellent and highly visual way to teach such concepts as the water cycle, runoff pollution, erosion, and systems interactions.  These activities are specifically designed to be used with the models but can also be used alone to teach concepts related to water.  Enviroscape models are available all over the state and can be borrowed free of charge.  Click here for a list of Enviroscapes and where you can borrow one.